Sheringham Point Reference Mark - Shirley, British Columbia, Canada
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The A-Team
N 48° 22.602 W 123° 55.266
10U E 431792 N 5358580
Located at the base of the Sheringham Point Lighthouse in Shirley, British Columbia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMJ9Y5
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 10/16/2013
Views: 5
The border between Canada and the United States makes 12 turns between the 49th parallel and the Pacific Ocean as it winds its way around the southern tip of Vancouver Island. This monument is the Canadian reference mark for Turning Point 11, the second most westerly. A plaque on the monument reads as follows:
SHERINGHAM POINT REFERENCE MARK
TURNING POINT 11 OF THE CANADIAN AND
UNITED STATES BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE 49TH
PARALLEL AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN IS 11170.4
METERS S 37°10'49" W OF THIS MONUMENT.
(NORTH AMERICAN DATUM OF 1927)
The monument was placed in 1908 when a treaty was signed and the International Boundary Commission (IBC) was formed, which was tasked with marking the boundary. In 1925, the IBC became a permanent agency and was tasked with maintaining the boundary markers and keeping the border visible.
Type of survey mark: Concrete reference monument
What indicators are near the mark to help people identify where it is located?:
At base of 19.5 metre/64 foot lighthouse
What property is this mark defining?:
Canada/US border
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